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Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1923, Page 2

Tlio committee of the Westland Racing Club meets at 9 o’clock this evening. The monthly meeting of the Westland Chamber of Commerce takes place at 7.30 o’clock to-morrow evening. Mr .1. S. Collett Government tourist agent, Christchurch, stated yesterday that the tourist traffic for the year ended March 31st showed a marked increase over that of the previous twelve months. In his opinion, the number of overseas visitors was considerably greater. Mount Cook and the 1' rauz Joseph Glacier, as well as the East and Most Coast tours via Kaikoura and Nelson and the Buller Gorges, were easily the most popular trips in the South Island. The Education Department, through the Health Department, has decided that for at least a year there will he no corrective classes held in the schools a- in previous years. The object ol these classes has been to correct phy sical defects in their early stages The classes have already been dropped tins season, and the real object for this is to see what will he the effect of twelve months without the special physical exercises Those children who have been receiving special attention under the scheme will now undergo the ordinary drill that the children are put through. At the end of the year experts should be able to judge whether the ordinary drill is as efficacious as the special drill of the past so far as the abnormal children are concerned. Ladies and Gentlemen! The whiteness of your linen is a splendid index of vour characters and an absolute triumph for “NO-RDRRING” Laundry Help.

A reminder is given of tlie closing of tenders for the purchase of an area of 31 acres at Totara River, Ross. Tenders close with Mr A. Stephens, Box SI, Greymouth on April 10th.

The Blnckwater Mines, Ltd. return for March was: Crushed 3,700 tons, yielding IG3O line ozs. value £7l '2O. Working expenses £5357. Working prolit £1772. Development £OIB. New water race £175. Gold at £4 7s Od per tiu.o ounce.

Saturday night was a very riugli one heavy rain falling. The weather was fine yesterday, a cold easterly blowing. Last night there "as a substantial frost and there was a thin coating of ice on • os.-els containing water, an early visitation in this locality.

Out of one acre of silver pine near Erua, on the .Main Trunk line, timber has recently been cut, giving the high return to the Forestry Department of IJBB in royalties. The timber was suitable for purposes ranging from poles to house blocks.

Another respected West t oast pioneer passed away on Saturday at her residence. Mill Street, Westport, in the person 'of Mrs Owen O'Connell. Deceased, whose husband predeceased her by several years, leaves a largo grownup family of four sons and four daughters. several of whom are well-known residents of the West Coast.

A representative of the “Manawatu Herald” was shown a mammoth apple grown on Mr E. McLean's property in the Maiton district. The apple, which was quite firm, measured I(>s inches in girth, and tipped the scales at llh lOnz. The tree from which this monster came was well loaded with an exceptionally large crop.

Many anomalies are revealed in a saleyard when stock is offered at auction (states on Invercargill exchange). At the Wallaectown safe recently a farmer was more than pleased to receive 20s LI for his cull lambs, hut his pleasure turned to amazement when a small pen of fats taken out of the line only realised Ids (id a head.

A cynic had slated tlial we had everything in common with the Americans except language (staled Sir Francis Bell, Attorney-General) at the meeting of the English-Speaking Union last nigh. Now we had to add to that exception alcohol; and that generator of sympathetic union being absent, it was necessary all the more to find other associations which would bring ns together in close social relations.

A practical evidence of the need for dehorning was painfully revealed by an occurrence at the Wyndham sale recently. A steer was set upon by its mates in a pen, and its sides made to bleed freely. Blood is nil attraction to cattle, and as it began to flow from the steer's sides the animals attacked it more' severely. It was gored along both sides, and would doubtless have been killed if it had not been released by a humane spectator.

The principal total losses of the year were the P. and O. Egypt, sunk hv collision with heavy loss of life, and G 1,000,000 in specie on hoard: the Federal liner Wiltshire wrecked on the Great Barrier, Auckland, with a very valuable vargo; the Begona No. f, Ayala Mendi and Welsh Prince, all sunk hy collision; City of Honolulu. and the Northern Pacific, destroyed by fire, and the two Norwegian steamers Mod and -Mont Grippa. which foundered at sea. and and hit the market very hard.

A company of twenty adventurerare said to be sailing the South Seas in search of hidden treasure. They left Sail Francisco in the three ina.-ted hart)no Narwhal under the command ef Captain Charles Arty. The captain stated before the ship bbt, 'l' risen that lie would travel via Satin a to Sydney. The men who compose the party en-li conirihuted £l5O towards the cost of fitting out the Narwhal. Amongst them aie a doctor of medicine, on attorney, two Canadian army veterans, a doctor of jiti isprudenee, and a newspaper man. The first mate was once a champion footballer. Blessed is he that expccteth nothing for lie shall surely got it in the South Seas! That sleep-spoiling cough rati he stopped by "NAZOL.” Take some drops on sugar. Penetrating and soothing. 00 doses Is fid.

Attention is drawn in the “ New /calami Locomotive Engineers’ .'Journal " to the fact that the New Zealand tailwoys Department, can buy coal in Australia more cheaply than in New Zealand. The paper suggests that an investigations should he made to ascertain why New Zealand coal costs so much to produce and deliver, as compared with Australia, especially when there is. such discontent amongst the miners with regard to their wages and working conditions. Ihe most, dlsquieting ieaturo of the situation is the fact that the existence of a New Zealand Slate mine does not improve matters. Two destroyers of the U.S. fleet have been ordered to he equipped with the latest devices in ocean sounding instruments and go to Guam to sound the Nero's’ Deep, the deepest known spot in the Seven Seas. Hero, according to ancient tradition, is the opening ol a submarine tunnel connecting the Pacific with the Indian Ocean. The new sounding gear is id the explosive type which has been found very satisfactory in moderate depths, but lias completely failed in shallow water, the reverberation of the explosion mingling with the echo before the distance can be cheeked off. Tt is believed that difficulties will also be found in deep water, as the density of the water may alter the speed at which the sound vibration travels.

Sch-roder and Co., are now fully prepared with Winter Furs, in Stoles and Wraps at exceptional value. The beautiful Furs include, skunk, silver fox. mole coney, black coney, kit fox, white thibot, imitation ermine, kolinsky wraps, imitation squirrel, hear ( skunk goat, stranded goat, marabout wraps, natural badgets. jackal, seal, and beaver. These have all been secured on favourable terms by Schroder and Go. Inspection invited.—Advt,

Motoring aids: Obtainable from Manning Machinery C'o., o Bedford Bow, Christchurch. Ford oilers, “Inland” piston rings, ‘•Permatito" repair outfits, “air friction” carburettors, sparkplugs, “Presto” fire extinguishers, "oil dag,” etc. —Advt.

Polish your floors with “TAN-OL” lighter work and a better, brightoi polish. Also good for furniture, tan hoots, ami leather goods. Special display in model millinery, velour coats, fur wraps, stoles, corsets and gloves is now showing for Faster wee!; at Schroder and Co’s. Take note “by special request” we shall Ire open on Easter Saturday till 9 p.m. for the convenience of our numerous country customers. Schroder and Co. -Advt.

Messrs Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd., have been appointed West Coast distributors for Bell’s “Special Reserve” Scotch Whisky, the territory including from Murchison to South Westlnnd. Bell’s Scotch Whisky is tho only standard draught- whisky sold by the Royal Oak Hotel Wellington, Grand Auckland and Grand Wellington, and leading clubs through New Zealand. Bell’s is now the leading lino in New Zealand and is a fully matured Scotch whisky. Shipments arc expected to arrive early next month when the firm will ho pleased to supply.—Alark Sprot and Co. Ltd., Greymouth; sole distributors for West Const.—Advt.

Just landed a consignment of 200 cases various varieties dessert and cooking apples; also 60 } cases tomatoes.—Paterson, Michel and Co.. Ltd. (Phono No 2.) —Advt.

Boarders at lodginghouses in ?delbourne, who live on in the belief that they are helping to make the fortune of the boardinghouse keeper, will be interested to learn (says the “Age") that it was positively sworn before the Court of Industrial Appeals that it cost 1-ls lid per head per week for provisions alone to kec-p boarders. On top of this, rent, lighting, services etc, has to be paid for, so that, it is claimed, the £1 a week which hoardinghouse proprietors are allowed to deduct from their employees' wages in consideration of hoard and lodging is not extortionate. It is being argued, inter alia, in the court that the deduction of £1 a week for heard, and lodging from the ‘'useful man's" stipend cf 45s a week in the metropolis and 41s Gd a week in the country is, shortly a horrible tiling.

Madame Menero. the fatuous Fashion Furrier, has just returned to New Zealand after an absence of two years m England. Canada, Alaska, and other countries, and she has brought back with her a wonderful variety of fur garments at the lowest prices yet recorded in New Zealand. Her headquarters are at Christchurch.—Advt. Before going out in cold wet weather, take "NAZOL” on sugar. This will keep coughs and colds away. Thousands use ‘'NAZOL.” GO doses Is Gd.

A “TAN-OL” shine is the best of all—brighter and lasts longer. For floor-coverings, furniture and leather goods. In her Salon in Christchurch, corner of Cashel and Colombo Streets, Aladame Menero, the Fashion Furrier, is showing a range of rare and beautiful fur coats, wraps, stoles, etc., fashioned by the leading furriers of the world. Full particulars will ho sent by post.—Advt.